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Victim of Love

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I have the Canadian LP on MCA. This was one of Elton's least sellers. He was in a career rollercoaster after a relatively brief falling out with Bernie Taupin and coming out as bisexual, as well going to the then-USSR. Here, Elton keeps up with the Joneses and tries his hand at disco. This time, he didn't write a single note. The disco sounds unlike him. This is more Victim than Love! I bet even he cares less about this one! For completists only!

So why did Pete Bellotte ask Elton John to record a disco album? Why not Billy Joel or someone else? Wouldn't be because he's 'gay' would it?

And disco is not Elton's thing; this album jars with his usual persona of Tough Texan Rancher who chases cow-women on wild bulls, a perfect representation of who Elton John really is. And if it isn't, well, we get the point, this isn't his usual fare.

Should he have covered 'Johnny B Goode' as a disco song? Who knows! But I do know some of the other songs are quite fun (Street Boogie), or even melodious (Thunder in the Night).

If you aren't a fervent believer in some sought of unwritten 'rock' ethic, then you should be able to enjoy the last five songs. Anyway, his vocals aren't as 'bad' (for lack of better negative adjective that is supposed to make impact) as they are on the two albums either side. Just don't let that pounding beat get to your head. Rating **3/4 or 2.75